Charting a sustainable future for oceans in Canada

Anthropogenic issues – climate change, resource overexploitation, and pollution – have left visible marks on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans which border Canada. These changes will affect the ecosystems, economies, and people who live along these coasts and are a formidable challenge in building resilient and sustainable oceans and supporting the communities that rely on them.

Sea Change reports on the work of the OceanCanada Partnership, a multidisciplinary, multiyear research project to take stock of what we know about Canada’s three oceans, construct scenarios of the future facing coastal regions, and create a national dialogue and vision. Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars and practitioners in a wide array of fields investigate well-being, health, and livelihoods in coastal communities as they respond to rapid environmental and social transformation. With a focus on finding solutions, they outline the implications and obstacles for legislation, make suggestions for further research, and offer policy recommendations.

In celebration of this book’s release, some of the authors are coming together to discuss their findings and to answer the question: what can we do to chart a sustainable future for oceans in Canada?

Speakers

Dr. William W.L. Cheung
Professor and Director, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries & Co-Applicant, OceanCanada Partnership

Dr. Rashid Sumaila
Professor, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries & Director, OceanCanada Partnership

Dr. Megan Bailey
Associate Professor, Dalhousie University & Co-Applicant, OceanCanada Partnership

Dr. Derek Armitage
Professor & Director, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability (SERS), University of Waterloo & Co-Applicant, OceanCanada Partnership

Chief Russ Jones
Haida Nation & contributor to Sea Change & Advisory Board Member, OceanCanada Partnership

Dr. Nadja Steiner
Fisheries, Oceans and the Canada Coast Guard & contributor to Sea Change & Co-Applicant, OceanCanada Partnership

Dr. Evan J. Andrews
Banting Fellow, TBTI and Ocean Frontier Institute Memorial University & contributor to Sea Change & HQP, OceanCanada Partnership